League Play-Off

Estadio Herrera
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ermegildo Firmo started the match with the kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Alejandro Gaskon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Herrera AFC's Nicolas Fernendo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 7 played minutes Herrera AFC got a freekick which was hit by Eustaquio Berart. When Embalse AFC's Ruperto Misael in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Herrera AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Ermegildo Firmo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Eustaquio Feo came out and tried to block the shot, but Ermegildo Firmo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 16th minute. 23 minutes into the match, Embalse AFC's goalkeeper Eustaquio Feo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Armando Caetano. Armando Caetano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Horacio Mannie during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Herrera AFC's Horacio Mannie got a free kick in the 28th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Armando Caetano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Herrera AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Caetano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eustaquio Feo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ermegildo Firmo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eustaquio Feo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Ermegildo Firmo might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eustaquio Feo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ermegildo Firmo ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 39th minute Ermegildo Firmo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustaquio Feo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alejandro Gaskon was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Ermegildo Firmo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Embalse AFC's Alejandro Gaskon got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Embalse AFC booed when Herrera AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horacio Mannie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alejandro Gaskon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eustaquio Berart hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 60th match minute, Herrera AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Estevez to maneuver through the defense. Alejandro Gaskon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Ruperto Misael kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nicolas Fernendo. That made the score 1-1 in the 61 minute of play. When Paulo Mede fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Herrera AFC's protests and gave Paulo Mede a yellow card for diving instead. The goalkeeper, Nicolas Fernendo, was totally fooled by Embalse AFC's Jeremias Mitxel, who 67 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Alejandro Gaskon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Nicolas Fernendo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ermegildo Firmo's late challenge caught a Embalse AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ermegildo Firmo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Herrera AFC's Ermegildo Firmo got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Nicolas Fernendo made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Ruperto Misael sent off a good shot on target. Eustaquio Feo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Caetano, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. When Alfredo Gipuzkoa fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Embalse AFC's protests and gave Alfredo Gipuzkoa a yellow card for diving instead. Armando Caetano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Eustaquio Feo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Benito Deunoro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Benito Deunoro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Caetano in the 94th minute of play forced Embalse AFC's goalkeeper Eustaquio Feo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 98th minute, Ruperto Misael got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The Embalse AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.